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eclips.

eclipse, the blocking of light to a celestial body by another celestial body

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/eːˈklɪps/
  1. eclipse, the blocking of light to a celestial body by another celestial body

    feminine · no-diminutive
  2. eclipse plumage, a type of inconspicuous plumage briefly worn by moulting (and thus temporarily vulnerable) male ducks

    feminine · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French eclipse, from Old French eclipse, from Latin eclīpsis, from Ancient Greek ἔκλειψις (ékleipsis, “eclipse”), from ἐκλείπω (ekleípō, “to abandon, go missing, vanish”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) and λείπω (leípō, “to leave behind”).

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